San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-08

rejoice that tho young men whom fond
mothers have nursed and toiled for and
prayed over with the hope Of seeing them
men of honor and usefulness, win still DO
decoyed into tho open saloon and destroyed
body and soul. They rejoice that their
daughters will have the curse Of being
drunkards' wives. They rejoice that pris-
ons will still be full that the cry Of murder
will often pierce the air that want sorrow
and disease will still abound. All II Is q
fearful orgie they are holding down street
tonight. Savages have chained their in
tended victims and danced and sung as the
fires were kindled around them. This il an
orgie of so-called civilization where the
victims of appetite are making merry as the
chains are drawing closer around them, de-
voting them to slower but as sure destruc-
ton. And their sons are being allured on
to the same enslavements. Boys are get
ting drunk tonight who never were drunk
before, to celebrate this grand victory.
Kegs of beer stand open for all-yes, this
is fearful orgie. Perhaps its dreadful
meaning will begin to dawn on the parents
when the waking hours of morning come
fear will steal on them, as they think on
their tender boys, that perhaps they have
done wrong to perpetuate the saloon. But
II is done. 1.-THE wind Is sown and the
whirlwind must be reaped." But they are
taking the drum ken boys home to their
mothers. Ali there is the sting. All day
yesterday as the German and Bohemian
and negro passed by her home to vote this
curse on her, she sat, he ping, fearing, pow
erless to avert the doom coming surely on
the boys. Ihave heard women thank God
since the news came to-day that they had
no sons, because II was not in their power
to protect them from the curse Of intem-
perance, to wipe out the saloon temptation,
American men have not been overwise in
their late bestowments of the gift of suf-
frage. The negro, without an idea above
gross sensuality, a majority of them unable
to read, and tho foreigner after only one
year on our shores ignorant Of our laws; ;
whose conception of freedom Is lawless-
ness, the scum of European life to begin
with, have all been to the polls and ex-
pressed themselves, while intelligent
thinking Christian women alone have been
denied the right of personal liberty" II
the sixty thousand Methodist women. and
the almost equal number of Baptist women,
land the vast multitude of other American
women.-Ed FREE PRESS. in Texas, could
have had their voice In the matter the Pro-
hibition party would not have been defeat
ed and insulted tonight. History has yet
to show where women have not rallied on
the side of right. I would not crave for
woman part in political life, as corrupt as
it is. But how is this wrong to be righted
What offering is to be laid In the balance
ON the side of right against these gross
enemies of righteousness, who have their
heels on woman's hearts in this question
OIL let us think, pray and act as God opens
the way. An almighty arm is ever out
stretched to the weak.
NOTE TO THE ABOVE,
While il is too late to exclude the classes
of voters referred to, it Is not too late,
thank God to Offset their votes by those
of American women on questions of this
character, and we are glad to see the idef
suggested by intelligent women, such al
the writer of the above. As she intimates
the subject is decidedly worth thinking ant
praying over. ED.
| The September CENTURY contains several
papers of especial timeliness by reason o.
the centennial of the Constitutional Con
yention of 1887. John Bach McMastei
writes of "The Trainers and Framing Of
the Cons tuition" Two well illustrated
articles on Monticello, the home of Jeffer
son, are by John G.. Nicolay and Frank II
Stockton; and there are short papers OF
Government by the People," and 1.-THE
number Is portrait of Jefferson, afte
Stuart.
The fiction comprises 0 critical install
ment of Mr.. Stockton's novel, the secont
part of Joel Chandler Harris's illustrated
novelette,, and a notable short story.
Lincoln's Nomination and Election ant
the conventions presenting his three rival
are fully described, with numerous por
traits.
Two enthusiastic papers on Amateu
Photography are given, with nine example
of amateurs achievements in the art.
Other contents include: The conclusion
of ''Snubbin' Thro' jersey" with illustra
tons by F. Hopkinson Smith, Georg
Wharton Edwards, and others; "The Di
| akax
War Papers on Petersburg, with many II
Illustrations Poems Editorials Open Let
ters Bric-a-Brac, etc. Price, 35 cents
Sold everywhere.
Bishop Galloway on Mr.. Davis Letter
At Brookhaven, Miss, on the lot
ult., at the celebration of local optiol
in Lincoln county, Bishop Gallowa
olosad on a1onuant .anepch M follows